Chardonnay

When we talk about the most famous and widespread white grape variety in the world, we are certainly referring to Chardonnay. Capable of producing a wine of extraordinary qualities, Chardonnay remains, especially durig ageing, a versatile and promising emblem for composing pure wines and intriguing blends of extreme charm. Its close relationship with France, to which the Burgundian wine tradition has always delivered admirable masterpieces, has not prevented this grape variety from also being cultivated in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and Chile. Italy has also long welcomed it as a valid expression of a generous and adaptable wine that can be expressed in different ways without losing its charm and elegance.

The different climates and latitudes make Chardonnay safe and ample, capable of producing fresh, subtle and essential wines as in the Chablis region, but also rich and almost opulent wines as in the case of California and Sicily. Furthermore, the wood ageing, so decisive for the success of Burgundy, configures a real production style and almost a vocation to achieve maximum organoleptic expression in refined wines with great personality, such as the examples produced in the Mâconnais and the Côte de Beaune: these are the wines in which tropical fruits and the woody notes of nuts such as almond and hazelnut meet the toastiness of the casks for a more integrated and complex flavour. From fresh, floral bouquet to ripe fruit notes, in short, Chardonnay is so versatile that it really does appeal to everyone.

Grapes
White grape variety	Chardonnay · Falanghina · Fiano · Gewurztraminer · Malvasia · Moscato Bianco · Muller Thurgau · Pecorino · Ribolla Gialla · Riesling · Sauvignon Blanc · Vermentino
Red berry variety	Aglianico · Barbera · Cabernet Sauvignon · Cannonau · Lambrusco · Malbec · Merlot · Montepulciano · Nero d'Avola · Pinot Nero · Primitivo · Sangiovese · Syrah · Teroldego

Franciacorta DOCG Brut Nature Demetra Senza Solfiti Aggiunti Mirabella

Toscana IGT Chardonnay 2022 Monteverro

Mendoza IG Chardonnay Catena Alta 2022 Catena Zapata

Champagne AOC Brut Extra Quality Blanc de Blancs Ployez-Jacquemart

Champagne AOC Réserve Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Saintgybryen

Sicilia DOC Tenuta Regaleali Chardonnay Vigna San Francesco 2023 Tasca d'Almerita

Crémant d'Alsace AOP Brut Domaine Hubert Reyser

Rubicone IGP Chardonnay Frizzante Sinfonia Enio Ottaviani

Chassagne-Montrachet AOC 1er Cru Les Macherelles 2021 Domaine Amiot Guy et Fils

Contessa Entellina DOC Chardonnay Chiarandà 2022 Donnafugata

Sicilia DOC Chardonnay Conte Hugues 2023 Tenuta Rapitalà

Meursault AOC 2022 Reine Pédauque

Marlborough Chardonnay GI 2023 Cloudy Bay

Savigny-Lès-Beaune AOC Les Goudelettes 2022 Le Puy de L'Ours

Napa Valley Chardonnay AVA 2021 Robert Mondavi Winery

Champagne AOC Blanc de Blancs Brut 2014 Vollereaux

Trento Brut Nature Millesimato DOC Inkino 2019 Mas dei Chini

Vino Spumante Blanc de Blancs Dealcolato Opale Franc Lizêr